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One week later and I still hear the fervor of 800,000+ women, men and children chanting, “Show us what democracy looks like, this is what democracy looks like”. I hadn’t intended to go to Washington DC, instead had resolved to march in NYC for the Women’s March on Washington. Yet, one inspiring email from a former documentary instructor and thankfully I found myself in DC for what was the second most popular event in the nations capitol.

The crowds were massive. It was harder to navigate through them than Obama’s first inauguration, where a reported 1.8 million were in attendance. All of Independence and Constitution Ave’s were packed full. Pink Pussy hats as far as the eye could see.

There were so many more people in DC on January 21, 2017 than expected, the permit for the rally / march became null in void. The route of the march changed at least twice, which with the com’s blocked, sent 100’s of thousands of marchers into downtown DC. 15th through 7th streets became overrun with marchers, from The Mall up past I st NW, leaving metro traffic to fend for themselves.

My last installment for the Black & White Photo Challenge. Thank you @driftingperspective for the nomination, it’s been a while since I’ve really worked in blk & wht. This image was made from on top of the Borobudur Temple in Java Indonesia at sunrise, looking east at Mt. Merapi, an active volcano. Like yesterdays challenge this one is also from the vaults, it was shot in color using Velvia 100 E-6 on a Nikon F100 in 2001, just prior to 911.

This shot is from the vaults. The short while I lived in Ventura, CA I had the opportunity to dive with Truth Aquatics out of Santa Barbara. For a little over a month, I & a group of under water photogs, spent most of our waking hours on the boat, diving & shooting or shooting topside. I am thankful for the opportunity to live on a boat in the ocean, to dive all day long everyday, and to photograph the amazing world that lives in our oceans. Here, a Common Dolphin breaches for air as it swims along side our boat “The Truth” that is in-route to Anacapa Island in the Santa Barbara Channel.

Day 3 of the Black & White photo challenge. I’ve wanted to add the challenge of only using phone shot & processed photos. Today’s photo was shot with my #androidphone is a silhouette of Sean & I #dancing at a friends #birthday party in #brooklyn, #nyc.

Thank you @driftingperspective for the #black&whitephotochallenge, just when I thought I had squeeked by! This photo was shot and edited on my #androidphone at the #911memorial site in #manhattan #nyc. #kariehendersonphotography.